Phillip Brunell

Philip Benjamin (Pincas Fenva Jeiwa) Brunell Brumel

  • Photo by Ben Levinson circa 1984, courtesy of JMABC

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Birth: June 21, 1886 in Vilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, Vilnius, Lithuania

Death: October 23, 1962 in Victoria, B.C.

Plot: Row C – Plot 38

Inscription:
In Loving Memory
Phillip B. Brunell
1886 – 1962

Philip Benjamin Brunell

Biography:
His birth city, Vilnius, was fought over and claimed by Lithuania, Poland and Russia. At the time of his birth it was governed by Russia. It was then known to non-Lithuanians as “Vilna” or “Vilno”. In 1991 the Soviet Union recognized Lithuanian independence, and Vilnius has remained part of Lithuania since.

Parents:
Avigdor Brumel 1845-1933
Yetta (Yenta Enta) Smukler Schneider Brumel (1860-1892)

Siblings:
Rose (Rutke) Brumel (1887-1969)
Lena (Paji) Brunell Bass (1892-1972)
Eva (Rifke) Brumel Ellins (1892-1994)
Julius Brunell Brumel (1896-1986)

Spouse:
Katherine Marie Eckart Brunell (1891-1983)

Children:
Doris Evelyn Brunell (1911-1933)
Herman William Brunell (1913-1988)
Sylvia May Brunell (1915- 2008)

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